It was a tough game but I thought we deserved to qualify.

We didn’t take advantage of one or two of the chances we created on the break, but the result is a fair reflection of the match.

Francesco also realized it, and immediately said ‘I’m broken.

Certainly, we would like to have Francesco on the pitch because he is a great player. He is training regularly with the team but we want to do everything the right way for his recovery.

It’s a shame we dropped so many points at the start of the season. At least we’re making them up now.

As soon as I saw the tackle I knew it was a serious injury.

I don’t have any strikers.

At this stage, all I can do is wait to see how the situation develops. It all depends on what decision the club takes, so I must remain open to all possible alternatives.

Watching him walk today after seeing his injury really moved me.

We were a bit all over the place in the first few minutes and it is always hard when you concede a goal so early.

It would mean a lot for us, for him and the national team.

We face a very strong and motivated side but we really want to win this trophy. It is very important to us.

That quick goal made our match difficult, but I must compliment my players for their good reaction and performance. Of course, in front, we suffered from the absence of real strikers.

He is the feather in our cap, the real coach on the pitch.

We are doing simple things, but well done.

I can rely on a solid group with great enthusiasm … but the teams preceding us in the table are too strong. We can aim to clinch fourth place and a Champions League spot.

It’s a fantastic achievement. To still be in this competition, particularly with some of the injury problems we’ve had, shows how hard our players have worked. We played well tonight especially on the break. But...

We can beat Inter, but we must be prepared to consider that we can’t win all matches through the end of the season.

I’ll try to make few mistakes. Mancini has some advantage, because he already lived these moments. He already has won the Italian Cup as a player and as a coach.

I have to congratulate my players on how they handled the situation playing with ten against eleven. I can’t complain about my players’ mental fortitude.

It will be hard, but we will try to keep this rhythm going as long as possible.

We are glad to have changed the minds of our supporters and to have won them over.